FirefighterSR2

ABOUT ME

Primary:Holiday Applewine

Bottled:Belgian Dark & Strong

Kegged:Single hop APA (Cascade)

Gender:Male

Status:Single

City:Metro Detroit, MI

State/Province:Michigan

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Terrible customer service from the brewing network! on 04-07-2011 at 05:02 AMFor what it's worth, I've ordered from the BN twice. The first order went off without a hitch.
The second I needed a "rush" on so I could have it to work the BN booth at our state
competition. I made ...

Posted in thread: Sierra Nevada Tumbler Clone - Critique on 09-22-2010 at 01:56 AMI referenced your thread immediately after your post :ban:The clone is about 3 batches out in
my queue, but I'll be sure to let you know how it turns out!

Posted in thread: Sierra Nevada Tumbler Clone - Critique on 09-22-2010 at 01:39 AMYou know, I rarely post on here because I use the search engine to find almost everything. The
one time I don't, there's already a thread on the subject! :cross:Sorry for the additional
thread....any ...

Posted in thread: Sierra Nevada Tumbler Clone - Critique on 09-21-2010 at 11:19 PMEvening all! I tried Sierra Nevada's seasonal brown ale last night for the first time and was
completely blown away. I've tried my hand at a clone recipe based on the information on Sierra
Nevada's WE...

Posted in thread: Quick question on 09-19-2010 at 08:37 AMI second the specialty grains route. All of those vendors are great. You may also want to look
at MoreBeer.com out of California. Great guys as well...

Posted in thread: How to get head without ruining my relationship? on 09-17-2010 at 04:47 AMAs someone that makes a lot of Jamil's recipes, I tend to mash around the 154F mark. My mash
tun usually loses 1 degree during the process. I don't mash out, but I do sparge a little hot,
usually arou...

Posted in thread: burner and kettle Q... on 09-17-2010 at 04:42 AMFirefighter - Thanks for the heads up on the Brew Strong podcasts. I'll be giving those a
listen for sure. I've been burning through the Basic Brewing podcasts lately. It will be good
to have some con...

Posted in thread: burner and kettle Q... on 09-17-2010 at 12:32 AMWhat I meant by caramelization is in the color, and just a general reference as not to
overwhelm a beginner. But you are right on the technical part. You can however scorch your wort
in a cheap pot.+1...

Posted in thread: burner and kettle Q... on 09-17-2010 at 12:15 AMJohn Palmer does an in-depth discussion of brewing metallurgy on one of the Brew Strong
podcasts. It's certainly worth looking up...Secondly, caramelization doesn't actually occur in
brewing. That is ...